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U.S. Foreign Policy

The U.S. and Iran have reached an “in principle agreement” to extend their ceasefire.
The reported talks marked the first direct U.S. engagement with Hamas since the ceasefire put into place on Oct. 10, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak directly with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, says an Israeli Cabinet minister.
J Street is “arguing to undermine an alliance that advances U.S. interests and helps keep Israel safe,” the American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated.
The Massachusetts judges halted deportation cases against a Tufts doctoral student and a Columbia graduate student accused by the government of activity contrary to U.S. foreign policy.
The new program adds “America First foreign policy lectures” and shifts focus to merit and core diplomatic skills.
European allies have angered U.S. President Donald Trump by refusing to allow American forces to use their military bases during the war against Iran.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has barred airspace and bases, drawing U.S. anger and criticism from pro-Israel circles.
A new Quinnipiac poll finds most voters also oppose U.S. military action against Iran and disapprove of U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict, underscoring a sharp partisan divide.
The Justice Department “will use all of the tools at our disposal to prevent the U.S. banking system from being used in any manner to support Iran and its terrorist operations,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva.
“The world will be a safer place when these radical clerics no longer have access to these weapons,” the U.S. secretary of state said.
The secretary of state warns Tehran’s expanding missile arsenal and bid for ICBMs endanger U.S. forces, allies and the homeland as Geneva nuclear talks resume.